/ ˈhɒthaʊs; NAmE ˈhɑːt-/ noun
1.
a heated building, usually made of glass, used for growing delicate plants in :
hothouse flowers
2.
a place or situation that encourages the rapid development of sb/sth, especially ideas and emotions
/ ˈhɒthaʊs; NAmE ˈhɑːt-/ noun
1.
a heated building, usually made of glass, used for growing delicate plants in :
hothouse flowers
2.
a place or situation that encourages the rapid development of sb/sth, especially ideas and emotions
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005